Tennessee § 33-7-203 - Discharge from forensic services unit.
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§ 33-7-203. Discharge from forensic services unit.
When a person in a forensic services unit no longer meets the standards under which the person was admitted to the unit, the chief officer shall cause the person to be discharged or to be returned to the hospital, division or facility from which the person was transferred or to be transferred to another appropriate facility or program. Acts 1974, ch. 464, § 1; T.C.A., § 33-711; Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1. Law Reviews. Federal Procedure — Statutory Construction — Meaning of “Mentally Incompetent,” 6 Vand. L. Rev. 928 (1953). Collateral References. Amnesia as affecting capacity to commit crime or stand trial. 46 A.L.R.3d 544.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 33-7-203 cover?
Section 33-7-203 ("Discharge from forensic services unit.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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